Re: array support patch phase 1 patch

Joe Conway writes:

> I personally don't understand why we should hide them from users. If I
> prefer to use array_append(var1, var2) rather than (var1 || var2),
> what's the problem? Its a matter of taste as to which is better.

The problem is that this approach leads to bloat without bound. Maybe
tomorrow someone prefers append_array(var1, var2) or var1 + var2. The
standard says it's var1 || var2, there is no technical or substantial
aesthetical argument against it, so that's what we should use.

> And in any case, array_accum() is intended to be used for building
> custom aggregates, so that needs to be documented.

Can you give an example of an aggregate or a class of aggregates where
this would be useful?

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Peter Eisentraut peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net